We Bury the Dead

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We Bury the Dead
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Directed by Zak Hilditch
Written byZak Hilditch
Produced by
  • Kelvin Munro
  • Grant Sputore
  • Ross Dinerstein
  • Joshua Harris
  • Mark Fasano
  • Ari Novak
Starring
CinematographySteve Annis
Edited byMerlin Eden
Music by Clark
Production
companies
  • The Penguin Empire
  • Campfire Studios
  • Gramercy Park Media
  • Giant Leap Media
Distributed by
Release dates
  • March 9, 2025 (2025-03-09)(SXSW)
  • 2026 (2026)(United States)
Running time
94 minutes [1]
Countries
  • Australia
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

We Bury the Dead is a 2025 survival thriller film written and directed by Zak Hilditch. It stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites and Matt Whelan.

Contents

Premise

Ava Newman (Daisy Ridley), a desperate woman, searches for her husband in the aftermath of a catastrophic military experiment. Hoping to find him alive, Ava joins a "body retrieval unit", but her search takes a chilling turn when the corpses she's burying start showing signs of life. [2]

Cast

Production

In October 2023, it was announced that a survival thriller film titled We Bury the Dead was in development, with Zak Hilditch directing and writing, and Daisy Ridley starring in the lead role. Principal photography began on February 19, 2024 in Albany, Western Australia. [4] [5] [6] Mark Coles Smith and Brenton Thwaites joined the cast of the film. [7] In March, Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney joined the cast, as Lt. Wilkie, Mitch and Bianca respectively. [8]

Filming wrapped on March 26, 2024. [9]

Release

We Bury the Dead premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in March. [10] In May 2025, Vertical acquired North American distribution rights to the film, planning to release it in 2026. [11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 88% of 17 critics' reviews are positive. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "We Bury the Dead". Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ We Bury The Dead - Umbrella Entertainment
  3. ↑ "Daisy Ridley Is an Axe-Wielding Vigilante in First Look at Zak Hilditch's Survival Thriller 'We Bury the Dead'". Variety. August 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ Daisy Ridley To Star In Survival Thriller From Zak Hilditch, The Penguin Empire and Campfire Studios; Neon & UTA To Shop At AFM
  5. ↑ Work continues to finalise preparations for filming of We Bury the Dead at 'dream' Albany locations
  6. ↑ Minimal impact on Albany traffic expected during first two weeks of filming of We Bury The Dead
  7. ↑ Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites added to the bodies for Zak Hilditch's 'We Bury the Dead'
  8. ↑ Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney Join Daisy Ridley in We Bury the Dead
  9. ↑ We Bury The Dead film wrapped up #DaisyRidley #WeBurythedead
  10. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 22, 2025). "Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2,' 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop,' 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 12, 2025). "Vertical Acquires Post-Apocalyptic Thriller 'We Bury The Dead' Starring Daisy Ridley". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ "We Bury the Dead". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved August 9, 2025.
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